Lâme is an architecture and design atelier based in Paris.
Founded in 2013 by architects Alexandre Lahyani and Angel Menendez. With a dozen international collaborators, the team designs public spaces, cultural or sports facilities, boutiques, and showrooms, in Paris but also all over the world.
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Lâme is driven by the question of legacies: how to continue by doing things differently? Lâme is committed to repairing precisely. And re-pairing could mean 'making pairs again.' Private or public, new or transformed, architecture or design: between these different spatial and temporal scales, Lâme engages clients and users in the collective adventure of transformation.
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Lâme creates public facilities that embody their human and physical context, striving to implement themselves most accurately: by utilizing local materials and crafts, revealing pathways, and always prioritizing the human scale.
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For its speed of execution and its attention to detail, Lâme engages in interior design for retail. In this school of customization, imaginations are realigned to align the visitor's experience with awareness of their environment.
If the city is a palimpsest, Lâme adds zest to it by imagining encounters and moments that are unforgettable.
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Since 2025, LÂME has been developing a Research division to strengthen the links between architectural practice, experimentation, and applied research. This commitment is reflected in particular through the hosting of a CIFRE-funded PhD researcher whose doctoral project is entitled Transforming the Ordinary: Frugality in the Contemporary Transformation of Existing Vernacular Buildings.
This research extends the agency's long-standing commitment to a frugal, resource-conscious, and responsible approach to architecture. In response to the challenges of climate change, resource scarcity, and the urgent need to reduce the carbon footprint of the building sector, it explores the transformative potential of ordinary existing buildings. Houses, workshops, shops, and small public facilities—often overlooked in heritage inventories—nevertheless form an everyday built heritage whose rehabilitation represents a major lever for the ecological transition.
LÂME considers these constraints not as limitations, but as genuine drivers of design. Environmental considerations are integrated from the earliest stages of each project, enabling the agency to reconcile environmental performance, quality of use, economic viability, and the enhancement of local resources.
Through this research–practice–design approach, LÂME fosters an ongoing dialogue between academic research, fieldwork, and architectural practice.
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Award | Europe 40 UNDER 40 | 2021

Franchement BOIS - Fibois FBC | 2023

National de la Construction Bois

Régional de la Construction Bois | 2025
Competition Result | 100 bâtiments par AMC | 2023

Agences d'Architecture #233 | 2025
Programme | Accélérés France2030 | BPI France

atelier lâme
90 avenue Parmentier, 75011 Paris, France
contact@atelierlame.com
+33 1 74 64 16 15
équipe

Angel Menendez

architect partner
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Angel Menendez-architect partner chez atelier Lâme

Angel graduated from the Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura in Madrid in 2011, and after a Master's degree in sustainable development at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture in Grenoble, Angel built up his experience at JFAK in Los Angeles, NM Arquitectura in Madrid and Studio Milou in Paris, to partner with Alexandre in 2013 and create atelier LÂME. An avid mountaineer and former boy scout, he is also a poetry lover.


Alexandre Lahyani

architect partner
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Alexandre Lahyani-architect partner chez atelier Lâme

After graduating from the École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Paris La Villette in 2011 and spending a year in Seville at the Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura, Alexandre joined Studio Milou, first in Singapore and then in Paris. Winners of the Europan prize with Angel in 2013, they become partners the same year to create the LÂME studio. Alexandre is also a movie buff, and enjoys tennis and rock-climbing.


Sophie Flamenbaum

administrative director
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Sophie Flamenbaum-administrative director chez atelier Lâme

With a degree in Space Design and Infography of construction from Montpellier, Sophie coordinates and manages many artistic and scenographic projects. Arrived in Paris in 2015, she changed jobs several times before returning, in 2023, to her first love of architecture as Administrative Director at atelier Lâme. Sophie loves the performing and visual arts, to name but a few.


Edgar Suasnavar

BIM manager
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Edgar Suasnavar-BIM manager chez atelier Lâme

Graduating in Architecture from the Cristobal Colon University in Veracruz in 2012, he went on to specialize in Project Management in 2016 at the UNAM in Mexico City, then obtained a Mastère Spécialisé® BIM at the Ecole des Ponts ParisTech with the ESTP in 2024. With over 10 years' experience as a BIM coordinator and in project management: POP, offices, retail (new and renovation) Edgar joined Atelier Lâme in 2020, where he became Retail Project Manager in 2022. He is also the agency's BIM referent. In particular, he pilots store design projects for a major group, and also participates in the creation of the company's standardized BIM workflows. Edgar is a keen traveler, rock climber and saxophone player.


Claire Capdeville

project manager
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Claire Capdeville-project manager chez atelier Lâme

Graduating in Civil Engineering and Urban Planning from INSA Lyon in 2005, Claire is an HMONP architect who graduated from ENSA Paris-la-Villette in 2009, after a year's exchange in Mexico. She obtained a Master's degree in HQE in 2011, and now has over 15 years' experience in design and construction management, acquired in several architectural firms, on a variety of programs: premises open to the public, offices, retail, housing, both new and renovation. Project manager at Lâme since 2020, she has delivered POP and retail projects for major companies, and is currently managing several public projects for the agency. Claire is passionate about theater and travel, and practices Spanish, English, Italian, yoga and humor.


Anna Bono

project manager
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Anna Bono-project manager chez atelier Lâme

A 2018 graduate of the École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Bretagne after a year spent in Venice at the Università Iuav, Anna cut her teeth at Syvil before moving into the retail field with F&M Ingegneria. Project Manager at Lâme since 2022, she leads store planning projects for major luxury brands. Anna also enjoys festivals, pilates and running.


Gabriel Loirat

project manager
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A graduate in interior architecture from the Institut des Arts Appliqués in Rennes, Gabriel worked in the Netherlands and Switzerland for the Uxus and Atelier Oï agencies on luxury retail projects before returning to Paris to work in the international architecture department of several major luxury brands. Originally from Brittany, Gabriel enjoys surfing and triathlon.


Charlotte Conzatti Porta

project manager
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A 2019 graduate of the École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Paris-Val de Seine, Charlotte also enriched her career with a year's exchange at the Seconda Università di Napoli. She began her career at Atelier Caïros, where she worked on public contracts, before turning to high-end residential architecture at Atelier Labruyère. In 2024, she joined Lâme as store planning project manager for prestigious luxury houses. A keen sailor, Charlotte also finds drawing a way to express herself and relax.


Kelly Valentierra

project manager
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Graduating in architecture in Mexico from Tecnológico de Monterey CCM in 2011, with a Master's degree in architectural projects from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid in 2015, Kelly has worked on lighting, housing and corporate design projects. She has been collaborating with atelier Lame since early 2023, developing retail projects for a major companie. She moved to Paris in early 2024 to join the team, an experience that enriched her both professionally and personally. Colombian, where she spent the first years of her life, she has also lived in Mexico and Spain. She loves traveling, meeting new people and taking on new challenges in all the places she discovers. Kelly loves tennis, running and discovering places with a tourist's eye.


Ognjen Milicevic

project manager
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Ognjen Milicevic-project manager chez atelier Lâme

Ognjen obtained his DEA in June 2023 from ENSA Versailles. Originally from Belgrade, Serbia, where he completed his undergraduate studies at ENSA Versailles, he explored new approaches and deepened his understanding of architecture and urban planning in the world of today. During his Master's studies, he discovered his sensitivity to the challenges of social fragility in an urban context, and tried to respond to them through his dissertation and final-year project. He joined Atelier Lame in 2023, where he familiarized himself with the methodology of French agencies working on retail projects. Ognjen is an Ikea fan and enjoys researching public transport.


Martin De Boissieu

project manager
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Martin graduated from École Bleue Paris in 2011 with a degree in interior architecture and product design and has more than ten years of experience in project design and coordination. As an interior architect and product designer, he has developed a practice enriched by diverse collaborations spanning retail, commercial spaces, hospitality, residential design, and product design. As a project manager specializing in MOEX–AMO, he joined Lâme in 2025 to work on retail projects. Martin is passionate about history, music, travel, and fine dining.


Catarina Pereira

project assistant
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Catarina graduated in architecture from the Instituto Superior Tecnico in Lisbon, Portugal, where she is originally from. After an exchange year in Venice at IUAV University, she moved to Paris in 2023. After graduating, she completed an internship at the DREAM agency, where she worked on medium and large-scale mixed-use programs. She then joined the Atelier Lâme team, working on retail projects. Catarina is particularly interested in flexible architecture, and draws her inspiration mainly from Portuguese and Japanese architecture. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, theater and discovering new exhibitions in the city.


Yoris Aymoz

project assitant
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After earning his degree in architecture from the École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Grenoble, Yoris continued part of his education in Canada through an international exchange program at the Université du Québec à Montréal, where he completed his first year of a master’s degree in UQAM’s environmental design program. This immersive experience allowed him to develop an awareness of ecology and the environmental impact of projects. He joined Lâme in 2026 as a project assistant, contributing to the development of retail projects for major luxury brands. Yoris is passionate about fashion, enjoys skateboarding, and regularly visits art exhibitions.


Elisa Mathis

project assitant
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After earning a DNMADE Espace bachelor’s degree from École Boulle, Elisa continued her studies at Camondo, where she specialized in interior architecture and furniture design, graduating with honors. She collaborated with Muji on a product graphic design project during the 2024 Olympic Games. After gaining her first professional experience at the luxury house Van Cleef & Arpels, she joined Lâme in 2026 as a project assistant, contributing to the development of retail projects for major luxury brands. Elisa speaks English and Italian. Passionate about travel, she enjoys dancing, practicing yoga, and discovering new culinary spots.


Fjona Myderizi

project assitant
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After graduating from the École nationale supérieure d’architecture de Paris-La Villette in July 2025, Fjona continued part of her education in Canada by enrolling in the Architectural Science program at Toronto Metropolitan University. Originally from Albania, she gained professional experience in Paris as a project assistant manager at Louis Vuitton before joining Lâme in 2026 to work on retail projects for major luxury brands. She is passionate about languages, modern architecture, and good music.


Léa Barbaroux

CIFRE-funded PhD candidate
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A 2025 graduate of the École nationale supérieure d'architecture de Marseille with a major in research, Léa took a gap year between her bachelor’s and master’s degrees to gain her first professional experience at an architecture firm and to travel throughout Europe. Since early 2026, she has been contributing to the development of LÂME’s Research Division by working on a CIFRE thesis titled “Transforming the Ordinary: Frugality in the Contemporary Transformation of Historic Buildings.” She dabbles in all aspects of the creative arts and loves whales and fantasy.

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